Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been predicted to make his first All-Star Team this season by an NBA writer. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report wrote about why he thinks Banchero will be an All-Star in 2024.
“He already has all the makings of a walking mismatch: too big for guards, too powerful for wings, too agile for bigs,” Buckley wrote about Banchero. “He looks like a speeding 6’10”, 250-pound semi truck on the open court, but his bag reaches way deeper than physical force. He can just as easily dismantle a defense with dribble moves, pull-up jumpers and perfectly placed passes.”
Banchero won the 2022-23 Rookie of the Year Award. He appeared in 72 games last season for the Magic and averaged 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 42.7% from the field, 29.8% from beyond the arc and 73.8% from the free-throw line.
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Banchero recorded 14 double-doubles as a rookie. Even though the Magic missed the playoffs again, the franchise has a bright future with Banchero leading the way.
Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley believes Banchero is a combination of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Jayson Tatum. Mosley talked about Banchero with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
“Because the (NBA) game has changed so much over the years with players getting more talented and higher IQs, you have to give combinations,” Mosley said about Banchero. “Paolo is a combination of Carmelo (Anthony), LeBron (James) and (Jayson) Tatum. There are different combinations of things they possess. The passing skills. The ability to score in different areas. The power that they possess.”
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The last Magic player to be named an All-Star was Nikola Vucevic in 2021. It will be interesting to see if Banchero makes the 2024 All-Star Team.
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